Rafting Big Bend National Park, Texas

Rafters on the Rio Grande make their way through the rocky cliffs of Big Bend National Park in Texas. The park's remote location and infernally hot summers make it one of the system's least visited sites, despite its craggy beauty and scenic views. The shallow waters of the Rio Grande make for a placid journey through miles of river rafting.

Rafters on the Rio Grande make their way through the rocky cliffs of Big Bend National Park in Texas. The park's remote location and infernally hot summers make it one of the system's least visited sites, despite its craggy beauty and scenic views. The shallow waters of the Rio Grande make for a placid journey through miles of river rafting. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)

Rafters on the Rio Grande make their way through the rocky cliffs of Big Bend National Park in Texas. The park's remote location and infernally hot summers make it one of the system's least visited sites, despite its craggy beauty and scenic views. The shallow waters of the Rio Grande make for a placid journey through miles of river rafting.Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times